Leading Ladies
Do you remember these leading ladies from the golden age of cinema?
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This icon was a British-American actress who began her career as a child star in the early 1940s and went on to become one of the most popular leading ladies of classic Hollywood cinema. She became popular after appearing in “National Velvet” in 1944 and went on to star in movies like “Father of the Bride” and “A Place in the Sun.” She starred opposite her husband Richard Burton in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966), delivering an Oscar-winning performance that blurred the line between their volatile on-screen and off-screen lives. She must have liked weddings because she was married eight times to seven different men (Twice to Mr. Burton). She was also a philanthropist who co-founded the Foundation for AIDS Research. Who was she?
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Grace Kelly was born in Philadelphia to a prominent Catholic family. She made her film debut in “Fourteen Hours” and gained stardom from the films “High Noon” and “Mogambo” for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Other notable works include “Rear Window” (1954) and “To Catch a Thief” (1955). She retired from acting at an early age leaving many to wonder about the reason behind her decision. Why did she retire?
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She was born in Brussels Belgium and became one of the most elegant and beloved stars in film history. She is best known for her distinctive beauty, graceful presence and humanitarian work, especially as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She starred in such films as “Roman Holiday,” “My Fair Lady” and in her iconic role as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Who was this wonderful person?
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She was an American singer, actress and model and one of the most enduring and iconic sex symbols in history. Even to this day, more than 60 years after her death, she continues as a powerful figure in Hollywood and celebrity culture. Some of her most famous movies were “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” “The Seven Year Itch” and “Some Like It Hot.” The scene in The “Seven Year Itch” where her white skirt is blowing up over a subway grate was noted by the director, Billy Wilder: “People will remember that scene as long as they remember movies.” The star simply remarked, “Isn’t it delicious?” Who was she?
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Doris Day was born Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff in Cincinnati Ohio. It was her early dream to become a dancer but an accident in her teens derailed that. Fortunately for her and the rest of the world, she developed a love for singing and was one of the most popular female singers in the 1940s and 1950s. During this time, she gained success in the film industry and became one of the biggest box office stars of the 1960s. In later years she became a prominent advocate for animal welfare and founded “The Doris Day Animal League. She lived to the ripe old ge of 97! Of the following movies, which one did Doris Day not appear in?
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Bonus Question
She rose from poverty during World War II Italy and became an international symbol of beauty, talent and resilience. She gained fame in Italian films before transitioning to Hollywood where she became one of the few European actresses to achieve major success in the US. She was known for films such as “Two Women” for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, “Houseboat” and “Grumpier Old Men.” Besides beauty, she possessed wit and humility and famously said “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.”
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